Hagley Digital Archives

The Hagley Digital Archives provides online access to selected items from the Hagley Library's collection of images, documents, and publications related to the history of business, technology, and society.

On verso: 'This new and beautiful depot was dedicated May 17, 1929. It is of Spanish architecture. It is a credit not only to the Burlington System, but also to the City of Cheyenne as befits its central location in the heart of the business district.'

Location: State Route 103, village of Chester Depot; On verso: No. 1293 Steam Locomotive: One of Steamtown U.S.A.'s excursion trains pauses briefly at the 100 year old railroad station in Chester, Vermont.'

On verso: 'Electric Locomotive Number 4879, a GG-1, at the headend of a crack passenger train ready to depart Pennsylvania Station, New York. These locomotives powered many of the Pennsy's passenger and freight trains beginning in the '30's, then saw service for the entire duration of Penn Central and now are being used by Amtrak and Conrail.'

Also referred to as: Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Station; Address: 1174 East Commerce Street; On verso: 'The Sunset Depot is the finest structure of its kind in the West. It was built by the Southern Pacific Company at San Antonio, and was opened July 31st, 1903. The exterior is Spanish Renaissance in style, while the interior represents a Mexican custom-house; a balcony extends around three sides and a broad stairway is on the fourth.'